Both starters exit early (updated)
New York Mets starter Sean Green lasted just four hitters before calling out the trainer to discuss what apparently was a problem with his pitching hand. He confered with the trainer and manager Jerry Manuel before being sent to the clubhouse.
Orioles starter Brad Hennessey also left after trainer Richie Bancells was summoned to the mound to talk to him, but he was probably at his pitch count after give up a single and two walks to load the bases in the second inning. He walked three and gave up two hits, getting out of trouble in the first with a double-play ball.
Green wasn't pitching particularly poorly, but gave up a run on an infield hit by Ryan Freel and a two-out single by Ty Wigginton. Nice debut by the new utility guys. Freel stole second to get in position to score.
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Comments
Way to be on top of the game Pete!!!! I am listening live on the net and I flip over to your blog and see your report. They just took Hennessey out. lol... Let's go O's!!!
Posted by: Televisions Are Needles | February 25, 2009 1:46 PM
o god please take away the walks!! I'd love for Hennessey to pan out personally but not fretting if he doesn't, he's not out of options.
Posted by: bms | February 25, 2009 1:55 PM
Schmucker:
When you see Bud Selig, you might ask him why he accepted a 22% increase in pay in 2007, when families can't afford to take their kids to the ballpark anymore, and who knows what his increase was in 2008? By comparison, his counterpart, Roger Godell, just took a 20% pay cut to help out during these hard times? Just goes to show you how out of touch the baseball owners are...
What say you?
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Pete's reply: I'm not saying much because I didn't give any of my salary back. If they aren't donating the money to charity, what difference does it make if the rich owners keep their share of that money or give it to Bud?
Posted by: Deke | February 25, 2009 2:28 PM